Tom Lawrence has struggled with injury recently, but has scored 11 goals in 36 matches for Ipswich this season

Championship side Ipswich Town have "no chance" of signing on-loan top scorer Tom Lawrence on a more permanent deal, according to manager Mick McCarthy.

The 23-year-old Wales forward has scored 11 goals during his season-long loan at Portman Road from Premier League side Leicester City.

"I think Tom will have his heart set on the Premier League and I think he'll get that," said McCarthy.

"If Leicester are going to sell him, there'd be a lot of takers."

He continued to BBC Radio Suffolk: "Tom has been brilliant and we've all loved him, everybody's really appreciated what he's done, but I think he has his heart set on Premier League football and why wouldn't he?"